Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
SEPTEMBER
6
PSALMS: 6,
36, 66, 96, 126
PROVERBS: 6
OLD
TESTAMENT: DANIEL 2:24 - 3:30
NEW
TESTAMENT: 1 PETER 4:7 -
5:14
PSALMS:
6
For
the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith.
A A psalm of David.
1
O
LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger
or
discipline me in your wrath.
2
Be
merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint;
O
LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony.
3
My
soul is in anguish.
How
long, O LORD, how long?
4
Turn,
O LORD, and deliver me;
save
me because of your unfailing love.
5
No
one remembers you when he is dead.
Who
praises you from the grave B?
6
I
am worn out from groaning;
all
night long I flood my bed with weeping
and
drench my couch with tears.
7
My
eyes grow weak with sorrow;
they
fail because of all my foes.
8
Away
from me, all you who do evil,
for
the LORD has heard my weeping.
9
The
LORD has heard my cry for mercy;
the
LORD accepts my prayer.
10
All
my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed;
they
will turn back in sudden disgrace. [1]
PSALMS: 36
For
the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD.
1
An
oracle is within my heart
concerning
the sinfulness of the wicked: A
There
is no fear of God
before
his eyes.
2
For
in his own eyes he flatters himself
too
much to detect or hate his sin.
3
The
words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful;
he
has ceased to be wise and to do good.
4
Even
on his bed he plots evil;
he
commits himself to a sinful course
and
does not reject what is wrong.
5
Your
love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens,
your
faithfulness to the skies.
6
Your
righteousness is like the mighty mountains,
your
justice like the great deep.
O
LORD, you preserve both man and beast.
7
How
priceless is your unfailing love!
Both
high and low among men
find
B refuge in the shadow of your wings.
8
They
feast on the abundance of your house;
you
give them drink from your river of delights.
9
For
with you is the fountain of life;
in
your light we see light.
10
Continue
your love to those who know you,
your
righteousness to the upright in heart.
11
May
the foot of the proud not come against me, [2]
nor
the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12
See
how the evildoers lie fallen--
thrown
down, not able to rise! [3]
PSALMS: 66
For
the director of music. A song. A psalm.
1
Shout
with joy to God, all the earth!
2
Sing
the glory of his name;
make
his praise glorious!
3
Say
to God, "How awesome are your deeds!
So
great is your power
that
your enemies cringe before you.
4
All
the earth bows down to you;
they
sing praise to you,
they
sing praise to your name."
Selah
5
Come
and see what God has done,
how
awesome his works in man's behalf!
6
He
turned the sea into dry land,
they
passed through the waters on foot--
come,
let us rejoice in him.
7
He
rules forever by his power,
his
eyes watch the nations--
let
not the rebellious rise up against him.
Selah
8
Praise
our God, O peoples,
let
the sound of his praise be heard;
9
he
has preserved our lives
and
kept our feet from slipping.
10
For
you, O God, tested us;
you
refined us like silver.
11
You
brought us into prison
and
laid burdens on our backs.
12
You
let men ride over our heads; [4]
we
went through fire and water,
but
you brought us to a place of abundance.
13
I
will come to your temple with burnt offerings
and
fulfill my vows to you--
14
vows
my lips promised and my mouth spoke
when
I was in trouble.
15
I
will sacrifice fat animals to you
and
an offering of rams;
I
will offer bulls and goats.
Selah
16
Come
and listen, all you who fear God;
let
me tell you what he has done for me.
17
I
cried out to him with my mouth;
his
praise was on my tongue.
18
If
I had cherished sin in my heart,
the
Lord would not have listened;
19
but
God has surely listened
and
heard my voice in prayer.
20
Praise
be to God,
who
has not rejected my prayer
or
withheld his love from me! [5]
PSALMS: 96
1
Sing
to the LORD a new song;
sing
to the LORD, all the earth.
2
Sing
to the LORD, praise his name;
proclaim
his salvation day after day.
3
Declare
his glory among the nations,
his
marvelous deeds among all peoples.
4
For
great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
he
is to be feared above all gods.
5
For
all the gods of the nations are idols,
but
the LORD made the heavens.
6
Splendor
and majesty are before him;
strength
and glory are in his sanctuary.
7
Ascribe
to the LORD, O families of nations,
ascribe
to the LORD glory and strength.
8
Ascribe
to the LORD the glory due his name;
bring
an offering and come into his courts.
9
Worship
the LORD in the splendor of his A holiness;
tremble
before him, all the earth.
10
Say
among the nations, "The LORD
reigns."
The
world is firmly established, it cannot be moved;
he
will judge the peoples with equity.
11
Let
the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
let
the sea resound, and all that is in it;
12
let
the fields be jubilant, and everything in them.
Then
all the trees of the forest will sing for joy;
13
they
will sing before the LORD, for he comes,
he
comes to judge the earth.
He
will judge the world in righteousness
and
the peoples in his truth. [6]
PSALMS: 126
A
song of ascents.
1
When
the LORD brought back the captives to A Zion,
we
were like men who dreamed. B
2
Our
mouths were filled with laughter,
our
tongues with songs of joy.
Then
it was said among the nations,
"The LORD has done great things for
them."
3
The
LORD has done great things for us,
and
we are filled with joy.
4
Restore
our fortunes, C O LORD,
like
streams in the Negev.
5
Those
who sow in tears
will
reap with songs of joy.
6
He
who goes out weeping,
carrying
seed to sow,
will
return with songs of joy,
carrying
sheaves with him. [7]
PROVERBS: 6
6
1
My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor,
if
you have struck hands in pledge for another,
2
if
you have been trapped by what you said,
ensnared
by the words of your mouth,
3
then
do this, my son, to free yourself,
since
you have fallen into your neighbor's hands:
Go
and humble yourself;
press
your plea with your neighbor!
4
Allow
no sleep to your eyes,
no
slumber to your eyelids.
5
Free
yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter,
like
a bird from the snare of the fowler.
6
Go
to the ant, you sluggard;
consider
its ways and be wise!
7
It
has no commander,
no
overseer or ruler,
8
yet
it stores its provisions in summer
and
gathers its food at harvest.
9
How
long will you lie there, you sluggard?
When
will you get up from your sleep?
10
A
little sleep, a little slumber,
a
little folding of the hands to rest--
11
and
poverty will come on you like a bandit
and
scarcity like an armed man. A
12
A
scoundrel and villain,
who
goes about with a corrupt mouth,
13
who winks with his eye,
signals
with his feet
and
motions with his fingers,
14
who plots evil with deceit in his heart--
he
always stirs up dissension.
15
Therefore
disaster will overtake him in an instant; [8]
he
will suddenly be destroyed--without remedy.
16
There
are six things the LORD hates,
seven
that are detestable to him:
17
haughty
eyes,
a
lying tongue,
hands
that shed innocent blood,
18
a
heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet
that are quick to rush into evil,
19
a
false witness who pours out lies
and
a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.
20
My
son, keep your father's commands
and
do not forsake your mother's teaching.
21
Bind
them upon your heart forever;
fasten
them around your neck.
22
When
you walk, they will guide you;
when
you sleep, they will watch over you;
when
you awake, they will speak to you.
23
For
these commands are a lamp,
this
teaching is a light,
and
the corrections of discipline
are
the way to life,
24
keeping
you from the immoral woman,
from
the smooth tongue of the wayward wife.
25
Do
not lust in your heart after her beauty
or
let her captivate you with her eyes,
26
for
the prostitute reduces you to a loaf of bread,
and
the adulteress preys upon your very life.
27
Can
a man scoop fire into his lap
without
his clothes being burned?
28
Can
a man walk on hot coals
without
his feet being scorched?
29
So
is he who sleeps with another man's wife; [9]
no
one who touches her will go unpunished.
30
Men
do not despise a thief if he steals
to
satisfy his hunger when he is starving.
31
Yet
if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold,
though
it costs him all the wealth of his house.
32
But
a man who commits adultery lacks judgment;
whoever
does so destroys himself.
33
Blows
and disgrace are his lot,
and
his shame will never be wiped away;
34
for
jealousy arouses a husband's fury,
and
he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.
35
He
will not accept any compensation;
he
will refuse the bribe, however great it is. [10]
OLD
TESTAMENT: DANIEL 2:24 - 3:30
24
Then
Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to execute the wise men of
Babylon, and said to him, "Do not execute the wise men of Babylon. Take me to
the king, and I will interpret his dream for him."
25
Arioch
took Daniel to the king at once and said, "I have found a man among the exiles
from Judah who can tell the king what his dream means."
26
The
king asked Daniel (also called Belteshazzar), "Are you able to tell me what I
saw in my dream and interpret it?"
27
Daniel
replied, "No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king
the mystery he has asked about, 28 but there is a God in heaven who
reveals mysteries. He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to
come. Your dream and the visions that passed through your mind as you lay on
your bed are these:
29
"As you were lying there, O king, your mind turned to
things to come, and the revealer of mysteries showed you what is going to
happen. 30 As for me, this
mystery has been revealed to me, not because I have greater wisdom than other
living men, but so that you, O king, may know the interpretation and that you
may understand what went through your mind.
31
"You looked, O king, and there before you stood a large
statue--an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance. 32
The head of the statue was made of pure gold,
its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, 33
its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and
partly of baked clay. 34 While
you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the
statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them. 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the
gold were broken to pieces at the same time and became like chaff on a threshing
floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the
rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole
earth.
36
"This was the dream, and now we will interpret it to the
king. 37 You, O king, are the
king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and
glory; 38 in your hands he has
placed mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds of the air. Wherever
they live, he has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of
gold.
39
"After you, another kingdom will rise, inferior to yours.
Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule over the whole earth.
40 Finally, there will be a fourth
kingdom, strong as iron--for iron breaks and smashes everything--and as iron
breaks things to pieces, so it will crush and break all the others.
41 Just as you saw that the feet and
toes were partly of baked clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided
kingdom; yet it will have some of the strength of iron in it, even as you saw
iron mixed with clay. 42 As the
toes were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and
partly brittle. 43 And just as
you saw the iron mixed with baked clay, so the people will be a mixture and will
not remain united, any more than iron mixes with clay.
44
"In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up
a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people.
It [11]
will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an
end, but it will itself endure forever. 45 This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of
a mountain, but not by human hands--a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the
clay, the silver and the gold to pieces.
"The great God has shown the king what will take place in
the future. The dream is true and the interpretation is trustworthy."
46
Then
King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered
that an offering and incense be presented to him. 47 The king said to
Daniel, "Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer
of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery."
48
Then
the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He
made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of
all its wise men. 49 Moreover, at Daniel's request the king appointed
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego administrators over the province of Babylon,
while Daniel himself remained at the royal court.
3
1
King
Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, ninety feet high and nine feetA
wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. 2
He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers,
judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials to come to the
dedication of the image he had set up. 3 So the satraps, prefects,
governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other
provincial officials assembled for the dedication of the image that King
Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it.
4
Then
the herald loudly proclaimed, "This is what you are commanded to do, O peoples,
nations and men of every language: 5 As soon as you hear the sound of
the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music, you must fall
down and worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. 6
Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a
blazing furnace."
7
Therefore,
as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and all
kinds of music, all the peoples, nations and men of every language fell down and
worshiped the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
8
At
this time some astrologers B came forward and denounced the Jews.
9 They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever! 10
You have issued a decree, O king, that everyone who hears the sound of the
horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music must fall down and
worship the image of gold, 11 and that whoever does not fall down and
worship will be thrown into a blazing furnace. 12 But there are some
Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon--Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego--who pay no attention to you, O king. They neither serve
your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up." [12]
13
Furious
with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men
were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, "Is
it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or
worship the image of gold I have set up? 15 Now when you hear the
sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music, if
you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you
do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then
what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?"
16
Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to
defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into
the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will
rescue us from your hand, O king. 18 But even if he does not, we want
you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of
gold you have set up."
19
Then
Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude
toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual
20 and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace. 21
So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes,
were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace. 22 The king's command
was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the
soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, 23 and these
three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace.
24
Then
King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers,
"Weren't there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?"
They
replied, "Certainly, O king."
25
He
said, "Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed,
and the fourth looks like a son of the gods."
26
Nebuchadnezzar
then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, "Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!"
So
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire, 27 and the
satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw
that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed;
their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.
28
Then
Nebuchadnezzar said, "Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,
who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied
the king's command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or
worship any god except their own [13]
God. 29 Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language
who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be cut into
pieces and their houses be turned into piles of rubble, for no other god can
save in this way."
30
Then
the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of Babylon. [14]
NEW
TESTAMENT: 1 PETER 4:7 -
5:14
7
The
end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that
you can pray. 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love
covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another
without grumbling. 10 Each one should use whatever gift he has
received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various
forms. 11 If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very
words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides,
so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the
glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
12
Dear
friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though
something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice that you
participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his
glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted because of the name of
Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any
other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. 16 However, if you
suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that
name. 17 For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God;
and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the
gospel of God? 18 And,
"If it is hard for the righteous to be saved,
what
will become of the ungodly and the sinner?"A
19
So
then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their
faithful Creator and continue to do good.
5
1
To
the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ's
sufferings and one who also will share in the glory to be revealed: 2
Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as
overseers--not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you
to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; 3 not lording it
over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4 And
when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will
never fade away.
5
Young
men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe
yourselves with humility toward one another, because, [15]
"God opposes the proud
but
gives grace to the humble."
A
6 Humble yourselves, therefore,
under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast
all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
8
Be
self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring
lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in
the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are
undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
10
And
the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you
have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm
and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
12
With
the help of Silas, B whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have
written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true
grace of God. Stand fast in it.
13
She
who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so
does my son Mark. 14 Greet one another with a kiss of love.
Peace
to all of you who are in Christ. [16]
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John 3:16-21 16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, F that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.G 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God." H
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